Variation on Vocal Economy After Different Semioccluded Vocal Tract Exercises in Subjects With Normal Voice and Dysphonia

• Published in: Journal of voice Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 582 - 589
• Main Authors: Calvache, Carlos, Guzman, Marco, Bobadilla, Marcelo, Bortnem, Cori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Dysphonia - diagnosis; Dysphonia - physiopathology; Dysphonia - therapy; Electroglottography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Otolaryngology; Phonation; Sound pressure level; Treatment Outcome; Tube phonation; Vocal Cords - physiopathology; Voice Quality; Voice therapy; Voice Training; Water resistance therapy; Young Adult; Tube phonation; Sound pressure level; Voice therapy; Water resistance therapy; Electroglottography

The present study aimed at observing the possible differential effects of eight semioccluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) on vocal economy measured by the Quasi Output Cost Ratio (QOCR). Thirty-six participants were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: an experimental group of...